Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
PHENOBARBITAL
Le Vet BV
QN03AA02
PHENOBARBITAL
100 mg/tablet
Tablets
POM
Canine
Phenobarbital
Neurological Preparations
Authorised
2013-02-15
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Phenoleptil 100 mg Tablets for dogs 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet. White to off white, circular, convex tablet with brown speckles and a crossed score line on one side (13 mm diameter). The tablets can be divided into two or four equal parts. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Dog. 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES Prevention of seizures due to generalised epilepsy in dogs. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not use in case of hypersensivity to the active substance. Do not use in animals with serious impaired hepatic function. Do not use in animals with serious renal or cardiovascular disorders. Do not use in dogs weighing less than 10 kg body weight. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES The decision to start antiepileptic drug therapy with phenobarbital should be evaluated for each individual case and depends on number, frequency, duration and severity of seizures in dogs. General recommendations for initiating therapy include a single seizure occurring more than once every 4 - 6 weeks, cluster seizure activity (i.e. more than one seizure within 24 hours) or _status epilepticus _regardless of frequency. To achieve successful therapy, administration of tablets must be at the same time each day. Withdrawal or transition from other types of antiepileptic therapy should be made gradually to avoid precipitating an increase in the frequency of seizures. Some of the dogs are free of epileptic seizures during the treatment, but some of the dogs show only a seizure reduction, and some of the dogs are considered to be non-responders. Each tablet contains: ACTIVE SUBSTANCE: Phenobarbital 100 mg EXCIPIENTS: For a full list of excipients Read the complete document